Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Hyderabad Man Loses ₹22 Lakhs to Job Fraud
A man looking for a job was tricked by scammers.
They pretended to be from a company and asked for money for a job.
They said it was for things like registration and documents.
They promised to give the money back, but they never did, and the man never got the job.
He lost a lot of money because he trusted them.
A 41-year-old man was defrauded of ₹22.27 lakh.
Fraudsters promised a lucrative job to the victim.
The scammers posed as representatives of an employment agency and a recruitment executive.
The victim made 17 transactions under various pretexts like registration and document verification.
The victim never received a job offer despite repeated assurances and follow-ups.
- Who
- A 41-year-old private company employee was the victim; the perpetrators included individuals posing as representatives of an employment agency and a recruitment executive.
- What
- A man was duped of ₹22.27 lakh by fraudsters promising a job.
- When
- The timeframe of the transactions is not explicitly stated, but the incident was reported on July 25th.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- The fraudsters' goal was to extract money from the victim under the guise of a job recruitment process.
- Victim Age
- 41
- Amount Defrauded
- ₹22.27 lakh
- Number of Transactions
- 17
- Initial Contact
- Phone call
- Location of Crime
- Hyderabad
